Vehicle Crewman

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Vehicle Crewman

Difficulty: Hard Supervisors: Command staff Rank: Corporal Duties: Operate the M577 Armored Personnel Carrier, and provide the deployed troops with vehicular support during the operation. Guides: No external guides Unlock Requirements: Ten hours as any squad role, five hours as a Squad Engineer Detailed Description: |__________| Your job is to operate and maintain the ship's armored vehicles. You are in charge of representing the armored presence amongst the marines during the operation, as well as maintaining and repairing your own vehicles. |__________|

"The Ridge' is a scary tank. Its got stealth, mobility, firepower and point defenses better'n anything we had on the M22. What's so neat is the way the automatics handle the workload - you'd think you need at least three crew to run all this crap, but in fact you can do it with the same two girls you had in the Jackson. The only problem we had in our battalion was running the panzers in after they were delivered, factory fresh - you need to fire the guns a lot and run all the equipment a number of times before the sensors and weapons settle down and fully integrate." - Capt. Andrea Mae Samona, 2nd Colonial Marine Tank Battalion, Colonial Marines Tech Manual

Overview

After you somehow passed the vehicle operator test you're now finally going to get to use the vehicles the USCM provides during a military operation, though you'll have to wait first as the vehicles you have has been left un-maintained in the vehicle bay throughout the Almayer's voyage. Make sure to either fix the vehicle yourself or to radio in to the resident grease monkeys over in engineering and tell them that you need the vehicle repaired and retrofitted.

Note: Any role with their engineering skill at level 2 or more such as, you the crewman, Maintenance Technicians, the Chief Engineer, Squad Engineers and the Synthetic are the only personnel currently capable of performing repairs and replacing parts of the tank.

Quickstart

• Gear up, anything you need will be in the Equipment Rack in terms of clothing and for your weapon needs at the Weapons Rack, both vendors are in your Vehicle Crewman(VC) Bunks.

• Now it's time to call your variant of the M577 APC type, make sure to talk about it with your VC Partner and make sure there's enough Medical or CIC Personnel depending on your variant selection. This can be done with the Vehicle ASRS Console

• When you have the broken M577 APC you want to remove all the destroyed modules, do this with your crowbar, at the same time your VC Partner can weld the hull, it will need to be welded three times then you need to tighten the nuts with a wrench, only one time is needed.

• When the hull is repaired you will be able to install the new replacement modules, vend them via the Vehicle Parts Delivery System, you want to have all the modules vended then installed in the M577 APC, each module takes its own time to install, so give it time.

• When you enter the M577 APC you will find a locker and the Ammunition Loader, with any other things depending on the variant.

• To load the Ammunition Loader simply put ammo in it by clicking it with a magazine on your selected hand, the rest of the ammo can be placed in the locker for later usage.

Your Role

Now this is the important part, you want to talk with your VC Partner and see what role you will take, Driver or Gunner.

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Driver

As the driver, familiarize yourself with the momentum gain and speed of your vehicle in the Vehicle Bay or Hangar before the drop. Not only is it annoying to overshoot your turn when you are driving groundside, it can be the difference between life or death in a combat situation! Additionally, pull up the webmap of the AO you will be deploying to ahead of time. Nothing is more frustrating than not knowing where you are, so be proactive and figure out the names of where you're going and what places you might be driving.

• Try not to run over marines. While it doesn't hurt them or stun them for very long after you've driven over them, it can annoy them, and prevents them from shooting at xenoes around you while they are underneath your vehicle.

• Remember that your vehicle blocks xenoes from moving past you and can also push smaller xenoes. If marines are being routed, use this ability to buy time for marines to run and regroup.

• The Driver can also lock the doors, this will prevent anyone without Vehicle access to get in (doesn't prevent UPP or CLF as they have All Access for some reason) and will slow xenos by entering the vehicle for 3 seconds instead of 0.5 seconds.

• An IMPORTANT note for the driver. As currently, the vehicle momentum code is bugged, so if you're driving make sure to remember the following: sometimes your vehicle will move one extra tile of whatever direction you're moving to, you can cancel this by >turning< your vehicle in the last moment

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Gunner

• As the gunner, recognize that you have no control over which direction the APC is facing. Anticipate every opportunity your driver gives you to fire at xenoes and take full advantage! Both of your guns are IFF and can fire through marines, so feel free to support them closely. You also control the flare module, which launches flares to illuminate areas. These flares will not harm marines, but they will not pass through them either.

• Remember Gunner shortcuts:

1. Mouse Left Click Button will fire your SELECTED GUN
2. Middle Mouse Button will fire your NON-SELECTED GUN
3. CTRL CLICK will fire your support module.

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Last Tips

• You can give a nickname to your vehicle in the Vehicle Tab, make sure to give it a name that is compatible with the RP standards of the server, or you might get in trouble with staff.

• Make sure to pay attention to the integrity of the modules and repair them whenever you need to in a safe location. And for the love of god don't weld the welding tank, you will explode, and some modules will be lost thanks to the explosion

Problem:	Repairing and Replacing:
Broken M34A2 Longstreet light tank	The broken tank. It's useless without any proper armament. It can't move at all when it's been this badly damaged. Although it can just barely move with broken or no treads. It'll take a lot of work just to fix it, and you'll need spare parts and properly trained people to do so. The replacement parts are costly, you better make sure they don't go to waste!
Broken M577 Armored Personnel Carrier	The broken APC. It's useless without any proper armament. It can't move at all when it's been this badly damaged. Although it can just barely move with broken or no wheels. It'll take a lot of work just to fix it, and you'll need spare parts and properly trained people to do so. The replacement parts are costly, you better make sure they don't go to waste!
Repairing the vehicle frame	Repair the frame with a welder 3 times (depending on the damage) and use a wrench once.
Removing Modules from Hardpoints	Use a Crowbar to uninstall any modules from the their hardpoints.
Removing/Replacing the Tank's Turret	To replace the tank's turret, you'll need a powerloader. Get in the powerloader and click on the tank. Remove the turret and pickup the replacement turret. Click on the tank once more with the turret in the powerloader's clamp.

Ask the personnel who are repairing your vehicle to also attach the starting modules unless you are doing it yourself.

Vehicle Crewmen Equipment Vendor

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Standard EquipmentPersonal SidearmsBeltsPouchesAccessoriesWelding ProtectionMasksAttachmentsSpecial AmmunitionUtilities

Equipment:	Description:
Insulated Gloves	Protects users against electrical shocks.
M3 Pattern Tanker Armor	A modified and refashioned suit of M3 Pattern armour designed to be worn by the loader of a USCM vehicle crew. While the suit is a bit more encumbering to wear with the crewman uniform, it offers the loader a degree of protection that would otherwise not be enjoyed. This armour is worn by Vehicle Crewman. Stats: Armor Melee = 20 Armor Bullet = 20 Armor Bomb = 15 Armor Internal Damage = 20 Armor Bio = 20 Armor Slowdown = 0.55
Headset	Standard issue USCM headset which has an inbuilt HUD for the user that displays marine roles. This one is a command variant which has access to all channels.
M50 Tanker Helmet	The lightweight M50 tanker helmet is designed for use by armoured crewmen in the USCM. It offers low weight protection, and allows agile movement inside the confines of an armoured vehicle, issued for Vehicle Crewmen.
Welding Kit	A heavy-duty, portable welding fluid carrier. Holds 600 units of welding fuel.
MRE	Standard issue USCM brand Meal Ready-to-Eat, property of the US Colonial Marines. Meant to be consumed in the field, and has an expiration that is at least two decades past your combat life expectancy.

Pick One

Sidearms:	Description:
M4A3 Custom Pistol	This special variant of the M4A3 Pistol has an ivory-colored grip and has a slide carefully polished yearly by a team of orphan children. Looks like it belongs to a low-ranking officer. It is slightly better than the M4A3 Service Pistol in terms of statistics, in terms of damage and accuracy. Standard issue to Staff Officers, Pilot Officers, Squad Radio Telephone Operators and Vehicle Crewmen. Stats: Recoil Wielded: 1 Recoil Unwielded: 1 Scatter Wielded: 3 Scatter Unwielded: 5 Burst Scatter Multiplier: N/A Burst Amount: N/A Effective Range: 4 Tiles Firerate: 600 RPM Burst Firerate: N/A Accuracy Multiplier Wielded: 1.19 Accuracy Multiplier Unwielded: 1 Base Accuracy: 5 Damage Mod: 1.1 Ammunition: M4A3 Magazine Capacity: 9 Damage: 41 Max Range: 22 Fall off: 7 Penetration: 10 Punch: 0.5 Holds nine (9) 9mm heavy pistol rounds. M4A3 Armor Piercing Magazine Capacity: 9 Damage: 25 Max Range: 22 Fall off: 7 Penetration: 31 Punch: 0.5 Holds nine (9) 9mm pistol rounds. Has better armour penetration, but lower overall damage. M4A3 Hollow Point Capacity: 9 Damage: 54 Max Range: 22 Fall off: 7 Penetration: 0 Punch: 0.5 Holds nine (9) 9mm pistol rounds. Has lower overall penetration but better damage. Smartgunner belts come with one magazine. More can be obtained through the Surplus Ammo Crate which can be ordered by Requisitions. M4A3 Incendiary Magazine Capacity: 9 Damage: 20 Max Range: 22 Fall off: 7 Penetration: 0 Punch: 0.5 Holds nine (9) 9mm pistol Incendiary rounds. Will set ablaze any and all targets hit with this round. Obtainable through the Surplus supply crate in Requisitions. M4A3 Cluster Magazine Capacity: 9 Damage: 40 Max Range: 22 Fall off: 7 Penetration: 10 Punch: 0.5 Cluster Stack: 1.5 Holds nine (9) 9mm pistol cluster rounds. Designed to attach tiny explosives to targets, to detonate all at once when more than 15 cluster bombs are attached to the target. Not currently obtainable. M4A3 Wall Piercing Magazine Capacity: 9 Damage: 30 Max Range: 22 Fall off: 7 Penetration: 30 Punch: 0.5 Holds nine (9) 9mm pistol Wall Piercing rounds. Able to penetrate through up to 6 solid non-indestructible walls and people/aliens alike. Not Currently Obtainable M4A3 Toxin Magazine Capacity: 9 Damage: 25 Max Range: 22 Fall off: 7 Penetration: 0 Punch: 0.5 Holds nine (9) 9mm pistol Toxin rounds. Temporarily lowers alien armour through every hit with a maximum of 75 toxin applicable. Once the toxin level is above their armour, they will receive full damage from all sources. Applies 10 toxin per hit. Not currently obtainable. Attachments: Muzzle Attachments Suppressor Extended Barrel Barrel Charger Recoil Compensator Rail Attachments Rail Flashlight S6 Reflex Sight S5 Red-Dot Sight Underbarrel Attachments Burst Fire Adapter Laser Sight Stock Attachments None
VP78 Pistol	A massive, formidable automatic handgun chambered in 9mm rounds and contains 14 squash-head pistol rounds in the magazine. In addition, this sidearm has 2-burst capabilities. It can be found in the Personal Self Defense kits in the ColMarTech Automated Closets. It is the standard sidearm for Corporate PMC Officers, Weapons Specialists, Fireteam Leaders and the Executive Officer Stats: Recoil Wielded: 1 Recoil Unwielded: 2 Scatter Wielded: 4 Scatter Unwielded: 3 Burst Scatter Multiplier: 5 Burst Amount: 3 Effective Range: 4 Firerate: 85 RPM Burst Firerate: 124 RPM Accuracy Wielded: 6 Accuracy Unwielded: 6 Ammunition: VP78 Magazine Capacity: 18 Damage: 45 Max Range: 22 Fall off: 5 Penetration: 30 Punch: 0.5 Holds eighteen (18) 9mm squash-head pistol rounds. VP78 Incendiary Magazine Capacity: 18 Damage: 35 Max Range: 22 Fall off: 5 Penetration: 30 Punch: 0.5 Holds eighteen (18) 9mm Incendiary squash-head pistol rounds. Will set ablaze any and all targets hit with this round. Not currently obtainable. VP78 Cluster Magazine Capacity: 18 Damage: 45 Max Range: 22 Fall off: 5 Penetration: 30 Punch: 0.5 Cluster stack: 2 Holds eighteen (18)) 9mm cluster squash-head pistol rounds. Designed to attach tiny explosives to targets, to detonate all at once when more than 15 cluster bombs are attached to the target. Not currently obtainable. VP78 Wall Piercing Magazine Capacity: 18 Damage: 45 Max Range: 22 Fall off: 5 Penetration: 50 Punch: 0.5 Holds eighteen (18) 9mm Wall Piercing squash-head pistol rounds. Able to penetrate through up to 6 solid non-indestructible walls and people/aliens alike. Not Currently Obtainable. VP78 Toxin Magazine Capacity: 18 Damage: 45 Max Range: 22 Fall off: 5 Penetration: 30 Punch: 0.5 Holds eighteen (18) 9mm Toxin squash-head pistol rounds. Temporarily lowers alien armour through every hit with a maximum of 75 toxin applicable. Once the toxin level is above their armour, they will receive full damage from all sources. Applies 10 toxin per hit. Not currently obtainable. Attachments: Muzzle Attachments Suppressor Recoil Compensator Extended Barrel Barrel Charger Rail Attachments Rail Flashlight S6 Reflex Sight Red Dot Sight Underbarrel Attachments Laser Sight (Default) Stock Attachments None

Pick One

Belt:	Description:
G8-A General Utility Pouch	A small, lightweight pouch that can be clipped onto Armat Systems M3 Pattern armor to provide additional storage. The newer G8-A model, while uncomfortable, can also be clipped around the waist. Can hold more varied items than the standard belts. It is one of the rarer pouches inside the ColMarTech automated armaments vendor in Requisitions. They can hold 3 items.
M103 pattern Tank-Ammo rig	The M103 is the standard load-bearing equipment of the USCM. It consists of a modular belt with various clips. Made specially for Tank Crewmen for store their ammunition. Holds 2 items.
M276 Pattern Ammo Load Rig	The M276 is the standard load-bearing equipment of the USCM. It consists of a modular belt with various clips. This version is the standard variant designed for bulk ammunition-carrying operations. Holds 5 various magazines.
M276 Pattern M4A3 Holster Rig	The M276 is the standard load-bearing equipment of the USCM. It consists of a modular belt with various clips. This version has a holster assembly that allows one to carry the M4A3 or the MK88 comfortably secure. It also contains side pouches that can store 9mm or .45 magazines.
M276 Pattern Knife Rig	The M276 is the standard load-bearing equipment of the USCM. It consists of a modular belt with various clips. This version is specially designed with four holsters to store throwing knives. Not commonly issued, but kept in service. Holds up to 6 throwing knives.
M276 Pattern M39 Holster Rig	The M276 is the standard load-bearing equipment of the USCM. It consists of a modular belt with various clips. This version is designed for the M39 SMG and features a larger frame to support the gun. Due to its unorthodox design, it isn't a very common sight and is only specially issued.
M276 Pattern M44 Holster Rig	The M276 is the standard load-bearing equipment of the USCM. It consists of a modular belt with various clips. This version is for the M44 magnum revolver, along with three pouches for speedloaders. It faintly smells of hay.
Shotgun Shell Load Rig	An ammunition belt designed to hold shotgun shells or individual bullets. Holds 10 handfuls of shells.
M276 Pattern Toolbelt Rig	The M276 is the standard load-bearing equipment of the USCM. It consists of a modular belt with various clips. This version lacks any combat functionality and is commonly used by engineers to transport important tools. This contains all the tools for the Combat Engineers and Maintenance Technicians to do their work.

Pick Two

Pouch:	Description:
First-Aid Pouch	Standard issue field aid for all soldiers. Comes pre-loaded with basic medical supplies. Expended autoinjectors can be restocked at a NanoMed on the Almayer and Dropships. Ointment Pain-stop autoinjector First-aid autoinjector Gauze
Flare Pouch	Can hold 8 flares (including activated flare). Refillable with a M94 Flare Pack.
Large General Pouch	A general purpose pouch used to carry even more small items and also magazines. Contains 3 slots.
Large Magazine Pouch	Special issue pouch that can hold up to four magazines and/or handfuls of shotgun shells. Issued to Squad Leaders and Specialists. It is one of the pouch options of the ColMarTech Automated Closet and can be ordered by Requisitions. Contains 4 slots.
Large Pistol Magazine Pouch	Pouch able to 6 hold pistol magazines. It is one of the uncommon pouches inside the ColMarTech automated armaments vendor in Requisitions.
Magazine Pouch	Uncommon issue pouch that can hold three magazines and/or handfuls of shotgun shells. Issued to Medics and Engineers. It is also one of the pouch options of the ColMarTech Automated Closet and is found in the ColMarTech automated armaments vendor in Requisitions. Contains 3 slots.
Sidearm Pouch	A holster to carry pistols, typically a standard issue M4A3 handgun, or 88M4 Pistol.
Tools Pouch	Designed to hold all your different types of tools. Issued to Engineers, part of the Combat Technician Support Kit, or found inside the ColMarTech automated armaments vendor in Requisitions. Contains 4 slots. Can hold the following items below: Screwdriver Blowtorch Crowbar Wrench Cable Coil Security Access Tuner Wirecutters Entrenching Tool

Pick One

Accessories:	Description:
Black Webbing Vest	Robust black synthcotton vest with lots of pockets to hold whatever you need, but cannot hold in hands. Holds 5 small sized items.
Brown Webbing Vest	Worn brownish synthcotton vest with lots of small pockets to unburden your hands. Holds 5 small sized items.
Shoulder Holster	A traditional shoulder holster that can be attached to all uniforms. Can holster any handgun and completes the look of any hard-boiled detective.
Webbing	Sturdy mess of synthcotton belts and buckles, ready to share your burden. Holds 3 small sized items or magazines.
File:Drop Pounch.png Drop Pouch	A convenient pouch to carry loose items around. Able to hold 1 medium item and 2 small items.

Pick One

Equipment:	Description:
Welding Goggles	A pair of Welding Goggles. Goes on the eyes slot.
Welding Helmet	A head-mounted face cover designed to protect the wearer completely from space-arc eye.

Pick One

Mask:	Description:
File:Gas mask.png Gas Mask	A face-covering mask that can be connected to an air supply.
Heat absorbent coif	A close-fitting cap that covers the top, back, and sides of the head. Can also be adjusted to cover the lower part of the face so it keeps the user warm in harsh conditions. Part of the marine uniform on snow planets. Without one of these or a Rebreather keeping their face warm the bitter cold will slowly freeze them to death. It's a good idea to bring down a few spares in a backpack for those that might've forgot theirs. Spawns at the Automated Closet as Standard Equipment if the map is Sorokyne Strata or Corsat. Otherwise available at the Surplus Uniform Vendor.

Attachment:	Benefits:	Drawbacks:	Point Cost:
Laser Sight	Wielded: Decreases scatter by 1 One Handed: Decreases scatter by 2 Decreases the accuracy penalty when moving by 1 Both: Increases accuracy by 5%	Both: None.	Costs 10 points
U7 Underbarrel Shotgun	Both: Adds the ability to fire five semi-auto buckshot rounds Reloadable with additional buckshot Does 80 damage per Point Blank Toggled by using Activate Weapon Attachment Firing delay is 18 ticks (about 2 seconds) Specialised in destroying pylons and structures (walls, doors etc)	Both: The short barrel reduces the ammo's effectiveness Slightly reduced accuracy compared to an actual shotgun Slightly reduced knockdown/stun effect compared to an actual shotgun Slightly reduced accuracy when firing compared to an actual shotgun Moderately reduced damage compared to an actual shotgun Can only be loaded with buckshot	Costs 10 points
M37 Wooden Stock	Wielded: Increases accuracy by 20% Decreases recoil by 2 Decreases scatter by 3 Both: Decreases the accuracy penalty when moving by 1 Increases melee damage by 5	Wielded: Increases wield delay Decreases movement speed One Handed: Decreases accuracy by 15% Increases scatter by 3 Increases recoil by 2 Both: Increases weapon size	Costs 10 points
Submachinegun Stock	Wielded: Increases accuracy by 35% Decreases recoil by 3 Decreases scatter by 5 Both: Decreases the accuracy penalty when moving by 1 Increases melee damage by 15	Wielded: Increases wield delay Decreases movement speed Both: Increases weapon size	Costs 10 points
M41A Solid Stock	Wielded: Increases accuracy by 25% Decreases recoil by 3 Decreases scatter by 4 Both: Reduces the accuracy penalty when moving by 2 Increases melee damage by 10	Wielded: Increases wield delay by 0.4 seconds. Decreases movement speed. One Handed: Decreases accuracy by 15% Increases scatter by 3 Increases recoil by 2 Both: Increases weapon size	Costs 10 points
Recoil Compensator	Wielded: Reduces recoil by 3 One Handed: Reduces recoil by 2 Both: Increases accuracy by 20%	Both: Decreases damage by 10% Increases falloff by 10%	Costs 10 points
Red Dot Sight	Wielded: Increases accuracy by 20% One Handed: Increases accuracy by 5%	One Handed: Increases the accuracy penalty when moving by 1	Costs 10 points
S6 Reflex Sight	Wielded: Increases accuracy by 15% One Handed: Increases accuracy by 5% Both: Decreases scatter by 1 Decreases burst scatter by 1	One Handed: Increases the accuracy penalty when moving by 1	Costs 10 points	Costs 10 points
Vertical Grip	Wielded: Increases accuracy by 15% Decreases recoil by 1 Decreases scatter by 1 Both: Decreases burst scatter by 2	One Handed: Decreases accuracy by 15% Increases scatter by 1 Increases the accuracy penalty when moving by 1 Both: Increased weapon size	Costs 10 points

Magazine:	Description:
L42A Armor Piercing Magazine Costs:10 points	Holds twenty five (25) 10x24mm AP rifle rounds. Has better armor penetration, but lower overall damage. Uses the same caliber bullets as armor piercing M41A magazines, so it can be refilled using bullets from armor piercing M41A magazines. Stats: Capacity: 25 Damage: 32 Max Range: 22 Fall off: 0 Penetration: 31 Punch: 0.5
M39 Armor Piercing Magazine Costs:6 points	Holds forty eight (48) 10x20mm AP rounds. Has better armor penetration, but lower overall damage. Stats: Capacity: 48 Damage: 34 Max Range: 22 Fall off: 3 Penetration: 31 Punch: 0.5
M39 Extended Magazine Costs:6 points	Holds seventy two (72) 10x20mm rounds. Holds more ammunition than the standard magazines. Stats: Capacity: 72 Damage: 41 Max Range: 22 Fall off: 2 Penetration: 5 Punch: 0.5
M41A Armor Piercing Magazine Costs:6 points	Holds forty (40) 10x24mm AP rifle rounds. Has better armor penetration, but lower overall damage. Stats: Capacity: 40 Damage: 33 Max Range: 22 Fall off: 0.8 Penetration: 31 Punch: 0.5
M41A Extended Magazine Costs:6 points	Holds sixty (60) 10x24mm rifle rounds. Holds more ammunition than the standard magazines. Stats: Capacity: 60 Damage: 44 Max Range: 22 Fall off: 0.8 Penetration: 0 Punch: 0.5

Utilities:	Description:
Mini Extinguisher Costs:5 points	A portable fire extinguisher, highly useful for saving inventory space compared to the traditional extinguisher.
Fuel tank strap pouch Costs:15 points	Two rings straps that loop around M240 variety napalm tanks. Handle with care. Can be worn by attaching it to a pocket.
Large Magazine Pouch Costs:15 points	Special issue pouch that can hold up to four magazines and/or handfuls of shotgun shells. Issued to Squad Leaders and Specialists. It is one of the pouch options of the ColMarTech Automated Closet and can be ordered by Requisitions. Contains 4 slots.
Motion Detector Costs:15 points	The Motion Detector highlights anything not wearing an ID that is on your screen and a few tiles off screen. For example, if an alien is on the other side of a wall, it will be highlighted and give off a high-pitched pinging sound. Hold the motion tracker in your hand or store it in your belt slot, and turn it on either by clicking on it or Z (in hotkey mode). Motion Tracker Range Modes: You can cycle through two different range modes, Long Range and Short Range by right clicking the motion detector and then clicking on Toggle Range Mode. Long Range: The motion detector will detect movement on your whole screen and further at a slow rate. Short Range: The motion tracker covers a smaller amount of your screen but detects movement at a faster rate.
Plastique Explosive Costs:10 points	C4 is typically issued to Squad Leaders, Specialists (Using the Demolitions Loadout), Engineers and Responders. C4 is primarily used for quickly breaking into secure buildings, but its also the most effective method to destroy alien tunnels. The minimum time that can be set on a charge is 10 seconds and detonates in a 5 meter radius. Requires the Trained level of engineering to plant C4.

The Tank

Tank:

Description:

M34A2 Longstreet Light Tank

A light but very modular tank, which may house an array of attachments, allowing it to be an effective, well-rounded armored vehicle. Has a rotating turret that allows the gunner to fire in any direction, though it takes time to turn the turret. Interior: Available as a Tier 3 tech. Only Vehicle Crewmen can operate the tank and Marines who've used the VC Pamphlets. Although the SEA and synthetic can drive it.

• Once the Tank has been fully repaired and retrofitted head to the highlighted green square at the sides of the Tank (as seen below) and click on the Tank . Upon clicking the Tank from that position will appear into the interior of the Tank . Make sure to discuss with your tanker companion which seat to take.

The Armoured Personnel Carrier

Armoured Personnel Carrier:

Description:

M577 Armored Personnel Carrier

A versatile Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC). Doesn't have any armour so be careful when sustaining damage. Has 3 variants, Transport, Medical and Command. Only Vehicle Crewmen can operate the APC, although the SEA and Synthetic can drive it. TRANSPORT The Transport variant has 14 passenger seats, 2 support gunner seats and 2 vehicle crewmen seats. It has two modified IFF M56 Firing Port Weapons to provide fire support for marines entering and exiting the vehicle. Also includes a nanomed for restocking basic medical supplies and a fire extinguisher. It also has a rear entrance/exit. It can carry 15 troops, 1 Synthetic with 2 crewmen. Transport Interior: M56 FPW: Firing Port Weapon Information The Firing Port Weapons (FPWs) are upgraded M56's with IFF, but have only 45 rounds (15 bursts) and a 90 seconds reload. Only useable with hull above 50% FPW Stats Max Range: 7 Damage: 35 Accuracy: 35% Penetration: 5 MEDICAL The Medical variant comes with an integrated surgery table, body scanner, blood bag dispenser, WY Medical Vendor and wall mounted surgery kit. It also has 4 passenger seats, 1 seat for any onboard medical personnel and 2 vehicle crewmen seats. It can carry 4 troops, 1 medical support personnel with 2 crewmen. In addition to this, it can store up to 4 dead bodies that can be revived. Medical Interior: COMMAND The Command variant comes with an overwatch console, tactical map, medium ranged sensor tower that has a 45 tile radius, techwebs vendor in on the back of the APC, with 8 seats for passengers, 1 seat for a commanding officer and 2 vehicle crewmen. The sensor tower detects the positions of aliens within a radius of 45 tiles and puts them on the tactical map. It can carry 8 troops, 1 commanding officer with 2 crewmen. Command Interior:

• Once the APC has been fully repaired and retrofitted head to the highlighted green square at the sides of the APC (as seen below) and click on the APC. Upon clicking the APC from that position will appear into the interior of the APC. Make sure to discuss with your other crewman companion which seat to take.

Repairing Modules

Due to your crafty ingenuity and taking a course at your engineering college where you've somehow learned to drive tanks and APCs, you're now able to repair your own modules on the go! Assuming it's not Fucked Up Beyond All Repair, you'll be able to repair all modules back to pristine condition! Simply take any damaged modules off of the vehicle, weld it and you've repaired the module by a certain percentage. Continue doing so until you've fixed it all.

Pull down your goggles or get your welding helmet at crewmen's quarter (in hangar, south of dropship 2), remember to flip them down before you start to avoid eye damage when welding. Remember to turn off your welder before refilling or the fuel tank will blow up.

The Vehicle Operators

There can only be two Vehicle Crewmen on the Almayer. This is useful, because the vehicles of the USCM requires a driver, and a gunner; one person cannot operate both at the same time effectively. Each Vehicle Crew member is able to fulfill either role, and switch out at either time with their fellow tanker. In case a tank crew is SSD inside the tank, you can use grab intent and click the vehicle exit to drag them out.

Role:	Description:
The Driver	Drives the vehicles of the USCM. You are only able to move the tank backwards or forwards of where you are facing. You must rotate the tank clockwise or counter-clockwise in order to turn.
The Gunner	Utilises the support, secondary and main armaments of the vehicles of the USCM. Be wise though, that some weapons only fires in a 45 degree angle, which means the vehicle must always be turning. But for the tank, you're able to rotate the turret to fire in any direction. Though there is a small delay between turning turret.

Driver

Driving the Vehicles:	Description:
	The Green highlighted areas are places you can turn the vehicles to. You are able to do so by using either WASD or the arrow keys.
	The arrows show that the vehicles can only move forward/backwards when facing that direction.
	Areas highlighted in orange means that the vehicles is not able to move. The object must either be removed or destroyed in order for the tank to rotate. The vehicles can destroy walls/resin structures (up to reinforced walls) by continuously driving into them. Doing this damages the vehicles's modules so be careful not to over do it. The weapons on some vehicles are an alternative for destroying walls/resin structures, though you will be expending a lot of ammunition to take them down. It's best to find another route or get the marines to remove it.

Gunner

Using the armaments:	Description:
Switching the vehicle's weapons	In order to change the weapon you are currently using. You must click on the Vehicle tab and click Cycle Hardpoint Module (you can bind a hotkey for it with Macros). A menu will open, allowing you to select from Primary, Secondary and Support if you have them installed on the tank.
Using the weapons	To be able to fire any of the weapons when selected, you simply left click' on a tile to fire the armament selected. To fire the alternative armament, middle click a tile. If you select the support module, you can Click a tile to activate it. You can also use middle click to fire the primary armament and Ctrl+Click to fire the secondary armament while having the support module selected. Do note that this method can only be used while the support module is selected. IMPORTANT: Do note that the tank's primary armaments only has a 90 degrees firing arc, which means the tank must constantly rotate in order to fire elsewhere. Secondary and support armaments will have a 180 degrees firing arc. You are also unable to point while in the tank as well as shoot anything directly next to it.
Reloading	Inside the vehicles interior, click on the auto loader, there will be a menu that'll pop open. Select the armament you want to reload in order to reload it.

Vehicle Modules

The modules listed below are available for purchase from the Vehicle Equipment Fabricator or the Vehicle Equipment Vendor next to the ASRS Elevator at round-start.

Damage Multipliers per Armament Type:

Primary: 0.15 Secondary: 0.125

Main Armament EmplacementSecondary Armament EmplacementSupportArmorTreadsTurret

Main Armament Module:	Description:
LTB Cannon	The LTB Cannon is a formidable high explosive primary armament which can heavily damage a target upon direct hit. It has a medium-sized area of effect when fired, causing all within the explosion radius to take damage. The LTB Cannon can additionally have 3 magazines loaded for a total of 12 shots, reloading after every 4. Costs: 600 Stats: Health: 500 Cooldown: 200 Accuracy: 0.97 Firing arc: 60 degrees Max clips: 3 Ammunition: LTB Magazine Contains 4 high explosive rounds. Costs: 200
AC3-E Autocannon	The AC3-E Autocannon is a primary armament for the tank. It fires explosive flak rounds that decimate enemy combatants within a tight area, damaging anyone in range with its flak. Costs: 600 Stats: Health: 500 Cooldown: 7 Accuracy: 0.98 Firing arc: 60 degrees Max clips: 2 Ammunition: Autocannon Magazine Contains 40 high explosive rounds. Costs: 200
DRG-NF Flamethrower	The DRG-NF Flamethrower is a primary armament for the tank. It spews out extremely hot fire against opponents dumb enough to stand in front of it. Great for clearing out anything stuck inside a building or barbecuing your enemies! Can hold 1 additional fuel tank for the primary weapon. Costs: 600 Stats: Health: 400 Cooldown: 20 Accuracy: 0.75 Firing arc: 90 degrees Max clips: 1 Ammunition: Flamethrower Canister Contains 100 fuel. Costs: 200
LTAA AP Minigun	The LTAA AP Minigun fires armor piercing rounds at a high fire rate. Its ability to fire projectiles in rapid succession dominates against any infantry opponent, shredding them apart. Can hold 1 extra magazine. Costs: 600 Stats: Health: 350 Cooldown: 8 Accuracy: 0.6 Firing arc: 90 degrees Max clips: 1 Ammunition: LTAA AP Minigun Magazines Contains 300 rounds. Costs: 200
Boyar's Dual Flak Cannon	A primary two-barrel cannon for the APC that shoots explosive flak rounds. Fires in two round bursts. The flak rounds are similar to the Auto-Cannon on the Tank. Costs: 600 Stats: Health: 500 Damage Multiplier: 0.2 Cooldown: 10 Accuracy: 0.98 Firing arc: 60 degrees Max clips: 2 Ammunition: Boyars Dual Flak Cannon Magazines Contains 60 rounds. Costs: 150

Secondary Armament Module:	Description:
Secondary Flamer Unit	A heavily modified incinerator unit made for tanks, uses standard incinerator fuel and sets the enemy and your surroundings on fire. Costs: 400 Stats: Health: 300 Cooldown: 30 Accuracy: 0.68 Max Range: 7 tiles Firing arc: 120 degrees Max clips: 1 Ammunition: Tank Flamer Magazine Contains 120 units of fuel. Costs: 100
TOW Launcher	Fires rockets at the enemy. Costs: 500 Stats: Health: 500 Cooldown: 150 Accuracy: 0.8 Firing arc: 60 degrees Max clips: 1 Ammunition: TOW Launcher Magazine Contains 5 rockets. Costs: 150
M56 Cupola	A heavily modified smartgun made for tanks. Has IFF features. Costs:400 Stats: Health: 350 Cooldown: 15 Accuracy: 0.9 Firing arc: 120 degrees Max clips: 1 Ammunition: M56 Cupola Magazine Contains 500 rounds. Costs: 100
Grenade Launcher	A heavily modified grenade launcher made for tanks. Fires grenades. Can hold 4 magazines including one into the chamber. Costs: 300 Stats: Health: 500 Cooldown: 30 Accuracy: 0.4 Max Range: 7 tiles Firing arc: 90 degrees Max clips: 3 Ammunition: Tank Grenade Launcher Magazine Contains 10 Grenades. Costs: 100
RE-RE700 Frontal Cannon	The marketing department over at Bleihagel would have you believe that the RE-RE700 is an original design. However, experts who pried the cover off the cannon have discovered an object with a striking similarity to the popular M56 Cupola. It is still unknown why the cannon has two barrels. They seem so similar, that the RE-RE700 even has the IFF of the M56 Cupola. Costs: 400 Stats: Health: 350 Damage Multiplier: 0.11 Cooldown: 16 Accuracy: 0.8 Firing arc: 120 degrees Max clips: 1 Ammunition: Frontal Cannon Magazines Contains 500 rounds. Costs: 100

Support Module:	Description:
Smoke Launcher	Launches smoke forward to obscure vision. Costs: 250 Ammunition: Smoke Launcher Magazine Contains 6 Grenades. Costs: 50
Integrated Weapons Sensor Array	Improves the accuracy and fire rate of all onboard weapons. Costs: 300
Overdrive Enhancer	Increases the movement speed of the vehicle it's attached to. Costs: 400
Artillery Module	Enables the gunner to see further. Similar to binoculars in function. Costs: 600
Flare Module	Fires flares in the direction you're facing. Costs: 250 Ammunition: Flare Launcher Magazine Contains 6 Flares. Costs: 50

Armor Module:	Description:
Default APC	The default APC without any armour applied. Stats: Armor Resistances: BIo = -50% Slash = 30% Bullet = 40% Explosive = 10% Blunt = 10%
Default Longstreet Tank	The default Longstreet Tank without any armour applied. Stats: Armor Resistances: BIo = -50% Slash = 30% Bullet = 60% Explosive = 20% Blunt = 20%
Concussive Armor	Protects against all sources of damage by reducing it by 10%. Also protects against damage if you ram into a wall or get rammed. Costs: 600 Stats: Health = 1000 Armor Resistances: BIo = -50% Slash = 30% Bullet = 60% Explosive = 20% Blunt = 46.4%
Caustic Armor	Protects the tank from chemical weapons and acid attacks. Costs: 800 Stats: Health = 1000 Armor Resistances: BIo = -0.5% Slash = 30% Bullet = 60% Explosive = 20% Blunt = 20%
Ballistic Armor	Protects the tank from high penetration weapons and slashing attempts. Costs:600 Stats: Health = 1000 Armor Resistances: BIo = -50% Slash = 53.1% Bullet = 73.2% Explosive = 20% Blunt = 20%
Paladin Armor	Protects the tank from large explosive projectiles. Costs: 600 Stats: Health = 1000 Armor Resistances: BIo = -50% Slash = 30% Bullet = 60% Explosive = 46.4% Blunt = 20%
Snowplow Armor	Provides no armor but the ability to plow through snow tiles to forge supply lines out of the cold wasteland that is Sorokyne. Additionally targets ran over will take additional damage. Costs: 500 Stats: Health = 600 Armor Resistances: Same as the default tank.

Treads and Wheels:	Description:
Tank Treads	Integral to the movement of the tank. Costs: 300
Tank Robus Treads	A more reinforced and stronger variant of the tank's treads. Though with the stronger tracks, it will slow the tank down a bit more. Costs: 350
APC Wheels	The wheels of the APC. Necessary for it to move. Costs: 300

Turret:	Description:
M34A2-A Multipurpose Turret	The turret of the tank. Houses the primary and secondary armaments of the the tank. Needs a powerloader in order to lift it. Costs: 1000

Tips

• If the APC is standing on the rear door of the dropship, It will not be able to launch. Take care of your positioning!

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